Maharashtra: Resident doctors protest against attack on doctors in Yavatmal’s govt hospital

Attack on doctor in Yavatmal`s govt hospital

The resident doctors across Maharashtra protested on Friday against the attack on doctors by an admitted patient in Yavatmal-based government hospital. The resident doctors at Shri Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College (GMC) have refused to provide even emergency medical care at the hospital. According to the doctors in Yavatmal, the doctor who was attacked suffered a major injury on his neck on Thursday after which he was taken for surgery and admitted to the ICU ward.

Additionally, two more doctors who came to the rescue of their colleague also suffered injuries. "Both the doctors are admitted in the general ward. The doctor who was stabbed by a knife is in stable condition," said Dr Avinash Dahiphale, president of the Central Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD).

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Dr Dahiphale added, "We are protesting at the local level by not working at the emergency and non-emergency services at the hospital. Resident doctors from across the state will support our protest by wearing black ribbons while working in their respective hospitals." The doctors protested against this attack and raised slogans against the police in the district.

"Accused Suraj Thakur was admitted at Yavatmal Medical College Hospital. The accused had stabbed himself two days ago. He is a mentally unstable person. While the doctor was on rounds, the accused attacked him with a fruit cutter (Knife). The police arrested the accused on Thursday night," said Superintendent of police (SP) Pawan Bansod, Yavatmal.

(with inputs from ANI)